An airfreight term used to describe the results of computing the chargeable weight from the cubic measurement of a shipment. Also called dim weight.
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Investment that is made to acquire a lasting interest in a enterprise operating in an economy other than of the investor. In most countries, direct investment is defined for statistical purposes as the ownership or control, directly or indirectly, by…
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A tax that is levied on wealth or income. See also excise tax; indirect tax; sales tax.
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A system in which exchange rates are partially determined by government intervention or restrictions to limit appreciation or depreciation of the country´s currency. See also clean float and floating exchange rate.
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